21 October, 2019
The results of all 90 local government elections conducted by the WA Electoral Commission have been declared.
There were a number of close counts which required recounts to be conducted and subsequently, in a number of elections five or less votes separated a winning candidate from the next closest.
Once all data is available, a final state-wide participation rate of around 28.5% is likely. This is lower than the last elections in 2017 where 34.5% was reached but is aligned with the trend of previous participation rates: 27.76% in 2013 and 27.5% in 2015.
Some WAEC elections statistics:
- The Commission managed elections for 90 of the State’s 139 local governments.
- 1,029 candidates nominated for 445 vacancies in 169 elections.
- There were 11 elections where candidates were elected unopposed.
- 1,532,660 postal packages were mailed to electors enrolled in districts or wards where a contested postal ballot was being conducted.
- The Shire of Victoria Plains (West Ward) recorded a participation rate of 76% and in the Shire of Carnarvon participation increased by 8.72%.